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Bud Cort
Cort in 2008
Born
Walter Edward Cox

(1948-03-29)March 29, 1948
Rye, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 11, 2026(2026-02-11) (aged 77)
Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1967–2016

Walter Edward Cox (March 29, 1948 – February 11, 2026), known professionally as Bud Cort, was an American actor known for his unorthodox starring roles in Robert Altman's Brewster McCloud (1970), for which he was nominated for a Golden Laurel Award, and Hal Ashby's Harold and Maude (1971), for which he was nominated for both a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award. He also had supporting roles in films such as M*A*S*H (1970), Electric Dreams (1984), Heat (1995), Dogma (1999), Coyote Ugly (2000), Pollock (2000), and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004).

Cort also voiced Toyman over the course of various series in the DC Animated Universe, including Superman: The Animated Series, Static Shock, and Justice League Unlimited.

Early life

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Walter Edward "Bud" Cox was born in Rye, New York on March 29, 1948, to Joseph, an orchestra leader, and Alma, a publicist for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He had a brother and three sisters.[1] One of his nephews is Peter Berkman of the band Anamanaguchi.[2]

Cort began taking acting lessons from William Hickey when he was 14.[3] To avoid confusion with actor Wally Cox, he used his mother's maiden name as his stage surname, although he changed the original spelling of Court after Broadway's Cort Theatre.[1][4] He attended Iona Preparatory School, where he frequently skipped classes to watch Broadway shows. After graduation, he attempted to attend acting classes at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, but was rejected, as the classes were already full; he applied again with a portfolio of paintings and was instead accepted as a scenic art major.[3]

Career

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Cort was discovered in a revue by director Robert Altman, who subsequently cast him in two of his movies in 1970, M*A*S*H and Brewster McCloud. In the latter, he played the title role. Cort went on to his best-known role as the suicide-obsessed Harold in Harold and Maude. Though it was not particularly successful on release, it gained international cult status and is now considered an American classic, ranking Number 69 on the American Film Institute's 100 Best Romantic Comedies.[5]

In 1979, Cort nearly died in a car crash on the Hollywood Freeway where he collided with an abandoned car blocking a lane into which he was turning. He broke an arm and a leg and sustained a concussion and a fractured skull. His face was severely lacerated and his lower lip nearly severed. The crash resulted in plastic surgeries, substantial hospital bills, a lost court case, and the disruption of his career.[6][7]

He subsequently appeared in a number of film, stage and TV roles: Endgame, Sledge Hammer!, The Chocolate War, The Big Empty, Theodore Rex, Dogma, But I'm a Cheerleader, Pollock, The Twilight Zone, The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud, and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.[citation needed]

Cort's voiceover roles include Edgar the computer in the film Electric Dreams; Toyman over the course of various DC Animated Universe series including Superman: The Animated Series, Static Shock, and Justice League Unlimited; and Josiah Wormwood in an episode of the earlier DCAU production Batman: The Animated Series. He can also be heard as The King in the English-language version of the feature film The Little Prince (2015), which premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and won the César Award for Best Animated Film in February 2016.[8][9] It was made available to American audiences through Netflix in 2016.[10]

Cort made a guest appearance on the November 8, 2007, episode of Ugly Betty as the priest officiating at Wilhelmina Slater's wedding. In 2010, he guest-starred on Criminal Minds in the episode "Mosley Lane" as the elderly paedophile Roger Roycewood. In 2012, Cort appeared as the artist Gleeko in the Eagleheart episode "Exit Wound the Gift Shop".[citation needed]

Death

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Cort died of pneumonia at an assisted living facility in Norwalk, Connecticut, on February 11, 2026, at the age of 77.[1]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
1967 Up the Down Staircase Student Uncredited
1969 Sweet Charity Hippie
1970 M*A*S*H Pvt. Lorenzo Boone
The Strawberry Statement Elliot—Coxswain
The Traveling Executioner Jimmy Croft
Brewster McCloud Brewster McCloud Nominated—Laurel Award for Male Star of Tomorrow
1971 Gas-s-s-s Hooper [11]
Harold and Maude Harold Parker Chasen Nominated—BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1975 Hallucination Strip Massimo Monaldi
1977 Why Shoot the Teacher? Max Brown
Pumping Iron Himself Scenes deleted
1978 Son of Hitler Willi Hitler
1980 Die Laughing Mueller
1981 She Dances Alone Director
1983 Hysterical Dr. John
1984 The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud
Love Letters Danny De Fronso
Electric Dreams Edgar, the Computer (voice)
Maria's Lovers Harvey
1986 Telephone Man Short
Invaders from Mars Mark Weinstein
1988 Love at Stake Parson Babcock
The Chocolate War Brother Jacques
1989 Out of the Dark Doug Stringer
1990 Going Under McNally Uncredited
Brain Dead Jack Halsey
1991 Ted & Venus Ted Whitley Also director and co-writer
1995 Girl in the Cadillac Bud
Heat Solenko, Restaurant Manager Uncredited
1996 Theodore Rex Spinner
1998 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died Shopkeeper
Sweet Jane Dr. Geiler
1999 Dogma John Doe Jersey (aka God)
But I'm a Cheerleader Peter Bloomfield
2000 South of Heaven, West of Hell Agent Otts
The Million Dollar Hotel Shorty
Coyote Ugly Romero
Pollock Howard Putzel
2001 Made Bernardo, Gay House Owner Uncredited
2003 The Big Empty Neely
2004 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Bill Ubell Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Nominated—Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Ensemble Cast
2007 The Number 23 Dr. Sirius Leary Uncredited
2014 Dream Corps LLC Carl Kwartz
2015 The Little Prince The King (voice) [12]Winner—Behind the Voice Actor Awards for Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short
2016 Affections Short film

Television

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Year Film Role Notes
1973 Columbo Milt Episode: "Double Exposure"; uncredited
1976 Bernice Bobs Her Hair Warren Television film
1980 Brave New World Bernard Marx Television film
1982 Insight Teddy Episode: "Teddy"
1982-1983 Faerie Tale Theatre The Page, The Musicmaster Episodes: "The Nightingale", "Rumpelstiltskin"
1985 Tales of the Unexpected Newt Episode: "Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery"
1987 Bates Motel Alex West NBC television film
1988 The Twilight Zone Willy Gardner Episode: "The Trunk"
1992 Batman: The Animated Series Josiah Wormwood (voice) Episode: "The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy"[12]
1993 And the Band Played On Antique Shop Owner Television film
1995 The Mask: Animated Series Fritz Drizzle/Tempest (voice) 2 episodes
1996 Superman: The Animated Series Toyman (voice)[12]
1998 The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries Flint Northwood (voice) Episode: "The Stilted Perch"[12]
2003 Static Shock Toyman (voice)[12] Episode: "Toys in the Hood"
2006 Justice League Unlimited Episode: "Alive!"
Arrested Development Himself Episode: "Fakin' It"
2007 Ugly Betty Priest Episode: "A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding"
2010 Criminal Minds Roger Roycewood Episode: "Mosley Lane"
2012 Eagleheart Gleeko Episode: "Exit Wound the Gift Shop"

References

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  1. ^ a b c Risen, Clay. "Bud Cort, Who Starred in 1971's 'Harold and Maude,' Dies at 77". The New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  2. ^ Bud Cort, 'Harold and Maude' Star, Dies at 77 After Long Illness
  3. ^ a b Davidson, James A. Hal Ashby and the Making of Harold and Maude. p. 70.
  4. ^ Stenzel, Wesley. "Bud Cort, Harold and Maude star, dies at 77". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  5. ^ "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions". American Film Institute. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 13, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Bud Cort profile". Salon. September 4, 1999. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  7. ^ "Bud Cort". whet.net. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  8. ^ Felperin, Leslie (May 22, 2015). "The Little Prince ('Le Petit Prince'): Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "France's César awards celebrate diversity with 'Fatima' and 'Mustang'". France 24. February 27, 2016. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  10. ^ Kilday, Gregg (March 17, 2016). "Netflix Picks Up The Little Prince From Paramount". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  11. ^ "The Fluffer speaks up for Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It". Filmink. October 31, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Bud Cort (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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